Oklahoma City, OK (May 13, 2024) — Skydweller Aero, Inc., Founder and CEO, Dr. Robert H. Miller met with French President Emmanuel Macron and his Ministers on May 13th to discuss how the company’s large capacity, autonomous solar-powered aircraft can perform civil, commercial and defense-related missions for the French government working with French industries.

The meeting occurred at the Château de Versailles during the 2024 Choose France summit, the country’s annual exclusive flagship business and strategy conference. President Macron personally invited Dr. Miller to attend the event.

“I am honored to have had the opportunity to speak with President Macron and his Ministers. I look forward to pursuing follow-on discussions with French government and industry officials about strategic cooperation between Skydweller Aero and France’s public sector and high-tech industries,” Dr. Miller said. “From monitoring illegal activities offshore, to mitigating natural disasters within the homeland, the innovative capabilities of our aircraft can help protect France, the French people, and its global interests.”

Established in 2018, Choose France promotes the country’s economic attractiveness and encourages international investment in and cooperation with France by gathering hundreds of leaders from the world’s largest multinational corporations. Since 2018, the event has generated more than 50 billion Euro in direct foreign investment.

About Skydweller Aero Inc.

Skydweller Aero Inc. is a pioneering transatlantic aerospace company developing and manufacturing a fleet of large capacity solar-powered autonomous aircraft capable of achieving perpetual flight while carrying a tremendous amount of payload. Our aircraft are manufactured from carbon-fiber – each with a wingspan similar to a 747 jumbo jet – and because they are solar powered, they are inexpensive to operate and maintain and feature zero carbon footprint.

With a flexible payload system, including communications relay, 4G/5G cellular, day/night full motion video, satellite communication, imaging radar, and more, these aircraft will be used for long duration missions such as providing continuous coverage above war zones, surveilling naval activity in contested waters, and detecting drug smugglers and pirates at sea. They will enhance commercial and government telecommunication, geospatial, meteorological and emergency operation efforts around the world, allowing customers to operate persistently in more challenging areas for longer durations, while reducing environmental impact.

Skydweller Aero Inc. has World and US headquarters in Oklahoma City and European offices headquartered in Spain.

KILN, Miss. (April 4, 2024) – Skydweller, an uncrewed solar-powered aircraft which has a wingspan greater than a 747 and leaves zero carbon footprint, just completed the world’s first successful autonomous/unmanned/uncrewed flight of a large solar-powered aircraft, taking off, flying and landing by itself, without humans on-board or in control, from Stennis International Airport in the United States. 

“This is a true, world-changing first in the aerospace industry,” said Robert Miller, CEO, Skydweller Aero, the aircraft’s manufacturer, which is the only global manufacturer of large, autonomous solar-powered aircraft capable of perpetual flight. “Our fleet of uncrewed aircraft will enable a multitude of long-duration missions that support national security and non-terrestrial communications with revolutionary cost savings.” 

Skydwellers can be deployed for long-duration missions such as providing continuous aerial overage above conflict zones, surveilling naval activity in contested waters without risking pilots’ lives, detecting drug smugglers and pirates at sea, and tracking wildlife migration and poaching in Africa. 

“This really is a first when it comes to national security and protecting Americans,” said Senator Roger Wicker, ranking member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee who unveiled a Skydweller aircraft to the public last month. “It really is great news and it’s only the beginning.”

Skydweller aircraft are capable of perpetual flight, staying aloft for 90 days or more, at altitudes of up to 45,000 feet. In contrast, current combustion-powered aircraft, including piloted aircraft and drones, are limited to approximately 40 hours maximum flight time, limited by the endurance of pilots, the amount of fuel a conventional aircraft can carry, and the need for frequent maintenance. 

“We are applying cutting-edge, 21st century materials science, artificial intelligence, and software development to an industry that has spent more than 100 years building piloted, combustion-based aircraft,” Miller continued. “This allows Skydweller to leap ahead of heritage aircraft manufacturers in terms of aircraft performance, flight duration, and cost effectiveness.” 

Skydwellers can accomplish missions with a single aircraft that has historically required a fleet of conventional aircraft, flight crews and maintenance personnel. A single Skydweller aircraft capable of perpetual flight, coupled with minimal operating personnel, replaces all of this cost for the same mission. As such, solar-powered Skydwellers are 10 to 100 times less expensive to operate than conventional aircraft for long duration missions. 

Furthermore, autonomous aircraft directly saves lives by removing the need for flight crews to be physically present in hostile or dangerous airspace. For example, a Skydweller aircraft can take off from the United States, fly itself to the South China Sea, and stay in the air on mission for weeks or months before returning home. Additionally, autonomy enables not just traditional long-duration missions, but also new missions that would have formerly been deemed unacceptable due to risk to the flight crew.

About Skydweller Aero Inc.

Skydweller Aero Inc. is a pioneering transatlantic aerospace company developing and manufacturing a fleet of very large solar powered aircraft solutions capable of achieving perpetual flight with heavy, powerful payloads. Skydwellers are autonomous aircraft manufactured from carbon-fiber, each with a wingspan greater than a 747, and will be used for long duration missions such as providing continuous coverage above conflict zones, surveilling naval activity in contested waters, and detecting drug smugglers and pirates at sea. Because Skydwellers are solar powered, they are inexpensive to operate and maintain and feature zero carbon footprint. Skydweller Aero Inc., primarily backed by venture and private capital, has World and US headquarters in Oklahoma City and European offices headquartered in Spain.

With a flexible payload system, including communications relay, 4G/5G cellular, day/night full motion video, satellite communication, imaging radar, and more, Skydwellers will enhance commercial and government telecommunication, geospatial, meteorological and emergency operation efforts around the world, allowing customers to operate persistently in more challenging areas for longer durations, while reducing environmental impact. For more information about Skydweller, visit www.skydweller.aero.

Madrid, Spain, Nov. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Telefónica, S.A., a leading integrated telecommunications company, and Skydweller Aero Inc., a U.S.-Spanish aerospace company developing solar powered aircraft for defense and commercial industries, today announced its official partnership to explore the development of connectivity solutions to accelerate the expansion of cellular coverage, delivering reliable and affordable broadband access in unserved and underserved regions.

“Telefónica is aiming to explore, in detail, how non-terrestrial solutions can become an efficient complement to current terrestrial networks in specific use cases, like coverage extension to deep-rural areas, disaster relief applications, etc. Integration of multiple networks, including non-terrestrial ones, into a single operational concept is a key aspect of current networks evolution towards beyond-5G, and Telefónica is willing to support the industry in this evolution.” said Enrique Blanco, Global CTIO of Telefónica.

This partnership will pioneer the development of best-of-breed technology, fusing Telefónica’s unique approach to telecommunications and innovation and Skydweller’s rapid maturation of aircraft design and autonomous systems technology. The two companies will work closely to solve the coverage and connectivity gap, providing significantly enhanced economies of scale to deliver state-of-the-art non-terrestrial communication networks, bringing faster, more reliable network access to enterprises and consumers, while extending fixed and cellular coverage in rural and remote areas.

“Skydweller believes that this technology has immense potential to improve society, promoting economic progress, development, and the advancement of renewable energies to fight climate change. Non-terrestrial network solutions will complement the existing framework and accelerate the closure of the divide for an inclusive digital economy at significantly better cost economics,” said Skydweller CEO Dr. Robert Miller. “We are proud to be partnering with a global telecommunications company that shares our commitment to exploring and deploying innovative airborne solutions to provide greater connectivity at higher speeds and more affordable pricing.”

The strategic, non-exclusive, collaboration will include developing technical specifications for non-terrestrial communication payloads, jointly analyzing communication solutions for non-terrestrial networks as well as its integration with existing terrestrial ones, and evaluating commercial models for various operator, consumer, and business use cases. Telefónica and Skydweller will begin working together immediately, advancing these technologies to bridge the digital divide in developing markets around the world.

About Telefónica

Telefónica is one of the world’s leading telecommunications service providers. The company offers fixed and mobile connectivity, as well as a wide range of digital services for individuals and businesses. It is present in Europe and Latin America, where it has more than 365 million customers. Telefónica is a fully private company whose shares are listed on the Spanish stock exchanges and on the New York and Lima stock exchanges. For more information about Telefónica, visit www.telefonica.com.

About Skydweller Aero Inc. 

Skydweller Aero Inc. is a cutting-edge aerospace company developing solar powered aircraft solutions capable of achieving perpetual flight with heavy, powerful payload capacity. Utilizing technology based upon the longest continuous renewably powered flight program in history, this fast-growing startup is developing a new class of unmanned aircraft, providing the persistence of geosynchronous satellites with the powerful sensing capabilities and the flexibility of a large, airborne platform.

With a flexible payload system, including communications relay, 4G/5G cellular, day/night full motion video, satellite communication, imaging radar, and more, Skydweller will enhance commercial and government telecommunication, geospatial, meteorological, and emergency operation efforts around the world, allowing customers to operate persistently in more challenging areas for longer durations, while reducing environmental impact. For more information about Skydweller, visit www.skydweller.aero.

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OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Skydweller Aero Inc., a U.S.-Spanish aerospace company developing solar powered aircraft for defense and commercial industries, today announced successful flight demonstrations of the company’s initial aircraft autonomy and guidance, navigation and control (GNC) during a series of flight tests. Based on data collected and evaluated in previous, open-loop demonstrations, Skydweller engineers demonstrated autonomous aircraft control and waypoint navigation, a critical milestone on its path to developing the most sophisticated, commercially viable autonomy for solar-powered aircraft. This accomplishment verifies both the preliminary capabilities of the company’s autonomous systems technology and its advanced weather and climate data analysis, leading to the completion of 10 flights.

 

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Sept. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Skydweller Aero Inc., a U.S.-Spanish aerospace company developing solar powered aircraft for defense and commercial industries, today announced it has raised $40 million in an oversubscribed Series A funding round. This new figure reflects $8 million of additional funding after the aerospace company previously reported its Series A close in 2019. The financing was led by Leonardo S.p.A, Marlinspike Capital, and Advection Growth Capital.

This round also marks a critical partnership with Palantir Technologies, a publicly traded U.S. company that builds enterprise data platforms for use by organizations with complex and sensitive data environments. Skydweller will use Palantir’s Foundry platform, which provides state-of-the-art analytics tools to process information at scale and on the edge, to rapidly fuse vast amounts of complex data. Palantir’s expertise and capabilities within the aerospace and defense markets make it an ideal partner to Skydweller’s information collection services and solutions.

“Skydweller has seen tremendous interest from investors, providing us the opportunity to exceed our initial fundraising goals. This points to significant market growth and a great need for this technology across the commercial and government industries,” said Skydweller CEO Dr. Robert Miller. “We are also delighted and honored to announce Palantir as a key investor and partner, as we work to develop the next generation of persistent airborne solutions.”

With this capital, Skydweller will continue to accelerate the development and maturation of its autonomous systems technology, to be applied during flight testing for current and prospective customers. The company will also begin designing and manufacturing air vehicles and complete its information and intelligence collection service offerings.

“We see Skydweller as the next generation platform of renewably powered aircraft that can be leveraged for intelligence, telecommunications and geospatial data and more,” said President of Palantir USG and CTO for Palantir Technologies Akash Jain. “This partnership demonstrates Palantir’s continued investment in unlocking the world’s growing data challenges.”

The Series A raise builds on the company’s recent momentum in which it announced its first public contract award with the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems Comment (NAVAIR) for over $5 million to demonstrate the capabilities and performance of their zero-carbon emission solution for long endurance flight.

About Skydweller Aero Inc.

Skydweller Aero Inc. is a cutting-edge aerospace company developing solar powered aircraft solutions capable of achieving perpetual flight with heavy, powerful payload capacity. Utilizing technology based upon the longest continuous renewably powered flight program in history, this fast-growing startup is developing a new class of unmanned aircraft, providing the persistence of geosynchronous satellites with the powerful sensing capabilities and the flexibility of a large, airborne platform.

With a flexible payload system, including communications relay, 4G/5G cellular, day/night full motion video, satellite communication, imaging radar, and more, Skydweller will enhance commercial and government telecommunication, geospatial, meteorological, and emergency operation efforts around the world, allowing customers to operate persistently in more challenging areas for longer durations, while reducing environmental impact. For more information about Skydweller, visit www.skydweller.aero.

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About Palantir Technologies Inc.
Palantir Technologies is a software company that builds enterprise data platforms for use by organizations with complex and sensitive data environments. From building safer cars and planes, to discovering new drugs and combating terrorism, Palantir helps customers across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors transform the way they use their data. Additional information is available at https://www.palantir.com.

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OKLAHOMA CITY, June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Skydweller Aero Inc., a U.S.-Spanish aerospace company developing solar powered aircraft for defense and commercial industries, today celebrates its first anniversary since announcing the establishment of its global headquarters in Oklahoma City with plans to build testing and integration facilities in Ardmore.

Skydweller Aero’s growth included the following:

• Hired key executives and engineering talent, exceeding the company’s projection for its first year.
• Awarded five Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs by U.S. Navy alongside University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University, and University of Tulsa to advance clean energy, weather forecasting, and LiDAR technology.
• Donated an electric motor originally flown on Solar Impulse’s world record-breaking flight to Oklahoma State University’s new Unmanned Systems Research Institute to evaluate the current motor’s performance and advanced designs for Skydweller Aero’s future vehicles. This partnership will allow students and researchers the opportunity to work on cutting edge systems to push the leading edge of aeronautics.
• Selected preliminary office location in the Valliance Bank Tower in Uptown Oklahoma City.
• Recognized by The Journal Record as part of the “Power 15” in the publication’s yearly aviation and aerospace edition and named Venture of the Year (2021) by Oklahoma Venture Forum.

“We take great pride in our engineering team in Oklahoma and our achievements to date,” said CEO Dr. Robert Miller. “It has been a challenging year, but with great support from state and federal officials and our fantastic academic research institutions, Skydweller Aero has made significant progress towards our corporate mission – and the greater mission – to further the development of aviation technology and renewable energies.”

In year two, Skydweller Aero will continue to work closely with state and private universities on research and development opportunities. They will also explore STEM education partnerships with The Oklahoma City Public Schools, nonprofit organizations, and universities across the state to inspire and encourage children and young adults to pursue opportunities in engineering fields, including but not limited to aerospace and aeronautical engineering.

About Skydweller Aero Inc.

Skydweller Aero Inc. is a cutting-edge aerospace company developing solar powered aircraft solutions capable of achieving perpetual flight with heavy, powerful payload capacity. Utilizing technology based upon the longest continuous renewably powered flight program in history, this fast-growing startup is developing a new class of unmanned aircraft, providing the persistence of geosynchronous satellites with the powerful sensing capabilities and the flexibility of a large, airborne platform.

With a flexible payload system, including communications relay, 4G/5G cellular, day/night full motion video, satellite communication, imaging radar, and more, Skydweller will enhance commercial and government telecommunication, geospatial, meteorological, and emergency operation efforts around the world, allowing customers to operate persistently in more challenging areas for longer durations, while reducing environmental impact. For more information about Skydweller, visit www.skydweller.aero.

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OKLAHOMA CITY, April 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Skydweller Aero Inc., a U.S.-Spanish aerospace company developing solar powered aircraft for defense and commercial industries, today announced the successful flight demonstration of the company’s initial aircraft control, actuation, and sensor technology systems, after rigorous software design, installation, and ground testing. The company led preliminary testing of their proprietary autonomous software, while measuring and evaluating multiple open-loop system identification inputs to collect data on aircraft’s static and dynamic characteristics at various altitudes, a crucial step in the company’s preliminary flight test campaign, concluding with an optionally piloted take-off and landing. Once complete, Skydweller will transition to fully autonomous flight testing.

“This successful flight test demonstrates the incredible evolution of this aircraft since its acquisition,” said CEO Dr. Robert Miller. “Leveraging rapid development and engineering processes, Skydweller has now begun collecting and analyzing real-world data to further refine and expand the software capabilities necessary for achieving autonomous flight. We are well on our way to meeting our ultimate objective—perpetual flight.”

In preparation for this significant stage in Skydweller Aero’s flight test campaign, the company designed key software and hardware components to boost efficiency, integration, and connectivity. These enhancements prove the efficacy of essential hardware required for its future, unmanned variant, along with advancements to aircraft functionality, including sensor, computing, and communications infrastructure required to achieve autonomous flight.

“We are very pleased with our latest flight test and evaluation,” said Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer John Parkes. “With renewed fervor for zero-emission unmanned systems solutions, we believe Skydweller Aero is well-positioned to – not only prove our platform’s airworthiness and commercial viability – but also demonstrate that clean technology can enhance aircraft performance.”

By running critical test points at various altitude, Skydweller Aero also enabled the achievement of a preliminary world record claim: the highest altitude reached and sustained by a U.S.-piloted solar-powered aircraft, hovering at nearly 16,000ft. The test flight was conducted on Sunday, April 18 in Albacete, Spain, the company’s provisional site for ground operations and demonstrations.

About Skydweller Aero Inc.

Skydweller Aero Inc. is a cutting-edge aerospace company developing solar powered aircraft solutions capable of achieving perpetual flight with heavy, powerful payload capacity. Utilizing technology based upon the longest continuous renewably powered flight program in history, this fast-growing startup is developing a new class of unmanned aircraft, providing the persistence of geosynchronous satellites with the powerful sensing capabilities and the flexibility of a large, airborne platform.

With a flexible payload system, including communications relay, 4G/5G cellular, day/night full motion video, satellite communication, imaging radar, and more, Skydweller will enhance commercial and government telecommunication, geospatial, meteorological and emergency operation efforts around the world, allowing customers to operate persistently in more challenging areas for longer durations, while reducing environmental impact. For more information about Skydweller, visit www.skydweller.aero.

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OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Skydweller Aero Inc. today announced Dale F. Jordan, Jr. is joining the company as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Jordan joins Skydweller Aero from Oseberg, an oil and gas information and data analytics company, where he acted as CFO. Jordan brings with him an extensive background in financial planning and analysis, banking and investor relations, business development, merger and acquisition strategy, and financial reporting and tax strategy (both in the U.S. and abroad).

Prior to Oseberg, Jordan acted as CFO/Vice President of Finance at Acorn Growth Company, a global aerospace and defense private equity firm. Jordan acted as CFO/Vice President of Finance for multiple portfolio companies with Acorn Growth Company, including Unitech Aerospace, SinglePoint Finance, and Aerospace Products SE. Major accomplishments include managing United Aerospace’s successful acquisitions of Tods Aerospace, Paul Fabs, Aerospheres and Raisbeck Engineering and providing creative financing solutions for SinglePoint Finance’s customized special mission and government-use, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft. While working with SinglePoint Finance, Jordan developed and managed a large network of banking relationships, providing access to significant bank lines. During this time with Aerospace Product SE, Jordan successfully established controls, policies and procedures consistent with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) which resulted in compliance with numerous Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) audits performed for Department of Defense (DoD).

“We are proud to announce our appointment of Dale F. Jordan Jr. as our new Chief Financial Officer,” said CEO Dr. Robert Miller. “Jordan has decades of experience driving organizations across industries to new heights and has direct experience working with multinational aerospace and defense companies. I believe, under Jordan’s leadership, Skydweller Aero is well positioned to drive the financial development and deployment of our next-generation aircraft.”

Jordan will be responsible for leading Skydweller Aero’s financial operations, investor and banking strategy, financial reporting and tax strategy, and human resources management. Jordan will also spearhead the company’s new corporate and engineering headquarters in Oklahoma.

“I am thrilled to be joining a fast-growing company committed to advancing the aerospace industry through perpetual flight,” said newly selected CFO Dale F. Jordan Jr. “It’s an honor to join this incredibly bright team of executives and engineers, and I look forward to contributing to our key milestones ahead.”

Dale F. Jordan Jr. has acted as CFO for multiple organizations including Advanced Academics, Dominion Venture Group, and Arthur Andersen. Jordan holds a Bachelors in Business Administration from Texas Christian University, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. Jordan is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), currently licensed and registered in Oklahoma and Texas. He has been an active participant in his community, serving on the Oklahoma Venture Forum, volunteering for the Oklahoma City Boathouse Foundation, Oklahoma City’s Arts Festival, and United Way.

About Skydweller U.S. Inc.

Skydweller U.S. Inc. is a subsidiary of Skydweller Aero Inc., a cutting-edge aerospace company developing renewably powered aircraft solutions capable of achieving perpetual flight with heavy, powerful payload capacity. Utilizing technology based upon the longest continuous renewably powered flight program in history, this fast-growing startup is developing a new class of unmanned aircraft, providing the persistence of geosynchronous satellites with the powerful sensing capabilities and range of a large, airborne platform.

With a flexible payload system, including: communications relay, 4G/5G cellular, day/night full motion video, satellite communication, imaging radar, and more, Skydweller will enhance commercial and government telecommunication, geospatial, meteorological and emergency operation efforts around the world, allowing customers to operate persistently in more challenging areas for longer durations, while reducing environmental impact. For more information about Skydweller, visit www.skydweller.aero.

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OKLAHOMA CITY, June 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Skydweller Aero Inc., a U.S.-Spanish aerospace company developing renewably powered aircraft for defense and commercial industries, announced the establishment of their corporate headquarters and engineering operations in Oklahoma City and testing and integration in Ardmore, Oklahoma. Skydweller plans to increase operations to 120 aerospace engineering and field technician jobs in Oklahoma by 2024.

“It has been my pleasure to work closely with the leadership team at Skydweller, and I am thrilled they have decided to locate their new headquarters in Oklahoma. Our state’s commitment to aviation and aerospace makes Oklahoma City an ideal choice for a cutting-edge company with a commitment to advancing the industry. At a time when job creation and economic growth are so vital, we are excited that Skydweller will be hiring our bright engineers and helping to enrich our state’s economy,” said Governor Kevin Stitt.

Founded in 2017, Skydweller recently closed a Series A funding round in September 2019. The company currently has offices in the Washington, D.C. area, Madrid and Valdepeñas, Spain. This rapidly growing multi-national startup will be recruiting top-tier aerospace and software engineering talent to further the development and deployment of their ultra-persistent, unmanned aircraft in both locations over the coming years.

“Skydweller was founded to develop ultra-persistent aircraft to enable the next generation of connectivity and global insights,” said CEO Dr. Robert Miller. “We are honored to be moving our corporate headquarters to Oklahoma, following in the footsteps of Oklahoma aviation titans like Wiley Post. Oklahoma’s inspired and dedicated engineering talent will help make our vision a reality.”

“Skydweller has chosen the right state for their new headquarters and testing facility,” US Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK) said. “Because of our state’s remarkable skilled workforce, Skydweller will be an excellent addition to our aerospace industry, producing cutting edge unmanned aviation technology for our military. I am confident that this facility will benefit our economy and our military both now, and in the future.”

“It’s great to welcome Skydweller to Oklahoma as they announce their plans to make Oklahoma City the new home of their US headquarters. Oklahoma is home to innovative technology across all industries, so it’s no wonder they chose our state to expand their aerospace engineering to continue production of aircraft that can carry heavy payloads. This is exciting news for Oklahoma City and our state,” said US Senator James Lankford (R-OK).

With a commitment to STEM education and ongoing civic engagement, Skydweller will partner with local educational and state and federal research institutions to further Oklahoma’s legacy of aviation and aerospace innovation. Skydweller also plans to expand their operations within the state, building a manufacturing plant and flight test facilities in Ardmore.

About Skydweller Aero Inc.

Skydweller is a US-Spanish aerospace company developing renewably powered aircraft solutions capable of achieving perpetual flight with heavy, powerful payload capacity. Utilizing technology based upon the longest continuous renewably powered flight program in history, this fast-growing startup is developing a new class of unmanned aircraft, providing the persistence of geosynchronous satellites with the powerful sensing capabilities and range of a large, airborne platform.

With a flexible payload system, including: communications relay, 4G/5G cellular, day/night full motion video, satellite communication, imaging radar, and more, Skydweller will enhance commercial and government telecommunication, geospatial, meteorological and emergency operation efforts around the world, allowing customers to operate persistently in more challenging areas for longer durations, while reducing environmental impact. For more information about Skydweller, visit www.skydweller.aero.

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